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Aubrey Byron
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This is a racist attempt to criminalize poverty, plain and simple. It's sad to see a situation I wrote about 5 years ago growing steadily worse:
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Besides that movement is the barest and most basic freedom... Many higher Ed institutions, including STLCC- Florissant, sit on streets without sidewalks. Under this bill, people without a car would be criminalized for pursuing an education, not to mention going about their days.
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People wouldn't be allowed to stand, sit or walk on roadways in St. Louis County under a measure before the County Council.
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4 of 5 stars to I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Do you think my work will take "I just finished 's latest book" as an acceptable reason to call in or???
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4 of 5 stars to Cultish by Amanda Montell
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ICYMI: This is the quickest resignation of a public official in my career. (More details in link below.) twitter.com/NC5PhilWilliam…
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NEW STUDY: “The results aren’t pretty” — Just like pedestrians, people on bikes struck by SUV drivers endure significantly more severe injuries — 55% worse, particularly to the head — than those struck by the drivers of smaller cars. Via
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It has been two full weeks since Evan Gershkovich was arrested and taken to Moscow’s Lefortovo jail. Two weeks too long. Journalism is not a crime and our dear friend must be released immediately #FreeEvan #IStandWithEvan
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5 of 5 stars to Incarnations of Burned Children by David Foster Wallace
Amtrak's bike policies vary widely from line to line, with some corridors imposing heavy restrictions on the number of cycles on board. explores why in the ideal world, the two modes would be natural allies.
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What’s happening right now in Tennessee is a great example of a incredibly important developing story that I’ve come to depend on Twitter in order to follow. Without this raggedy app, I’m worried about keeping up with news that legacy media decides isn’t important.
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Incredible scene at the Tennessee State Capitol.
Representative Justin Jones (@brotherjones_ ) greets supporters after being expelled from the TN House of Representatives.
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There’s a popular cycling path between Pittsburg and DC. But they only allow 4 bikes on each train. My wife and I had to rent a car rather than use Amtrak. 😞
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Never Miss Another Photo Op Again: Peak Design Capture Clip Review gearjunkie.com/technology/cam
Absolute 🔥 from re: the Loop trolley restarting even as actual transit and paratransit users suffer
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I've been waiting for this since this podcast was launched. When this came out it felt like I must have read a different book than everyone else. Unfortunately, now that unsourced anecdotal evidence can be used to make laws that hurt the country.
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Episode 10: "Hillbilly Elegy"
Before he was a Senator, J.D. Vance charmed moderates and liberals alike with his memoir about being the only hardworking person to ever come out of Appalachia.
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Bravo for actually centering the people being affected and targeted most by these bills in the conversation! A rarity, unfortunately.
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What is like to raise a trans child in Missouri? We're spending our entire show today exploring the lives, hopes and fears of trans young people — in their own voices.
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"The Death and Life of Great American Cities," by Jane Jacobs
redacted so as not to offend modern city planners.
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2 of 5 stars to The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
I found these AI generated "women laughing with salad" posted on FB and they are clearly the pinnacle of the genre (1/2)
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I'll take my honey holes to my grave. 🤐
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You could not begin to fathom the drama these seemingly harmless fungi are capable of causing,
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I am truly BEGGING local bars not to blast music when it's empty and the only people are clearly there to talk to each other.
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"Protect kids from teachers!" shouts the states who lets teachers hit kids.
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The Venn diagram of internet tough guy and scared of everything in an urban setting is a circle.
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4 of 5 stars to Bunny by Mona Awad
You're going to have to wait a little longer to get your Feast fix.
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Majority-Black portions of the St Louis Metro Area ranked among the top ten worst places in America for air pollution.
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"I resigned from my job after experiencing a Twitter pile-on and didn’t receive immediate support from line manager/colleagues... Now, I am considering leaving the media industry altogether or taking on a role that’s behind the scenes instead."
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This quote from the article perfectly sums it up. "Nobody has done anything to us so far, but it still is kind of spooky, you know?”
We're spending $52 mil on the idea of gating our way to increased safety, instead of enabling more riders through expanded service or FREE fares.
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I can't get over what a catastrophically terrible misguided use of funds this is. That money could be used to expand services or make sure our buses show up on time or at all. But instead the focus will be keeping people out.
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I cannot wait! This was by far the best thing on tv last year and I'm stoked for S2.
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The #Yellowjackets: Just a group of girls, who’ve had it up to here.
Season 2 premieres 03.24.23
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By installing a rain garden on a quiet local street, the turning radius of cars can be reduced as a traffic calming method, while simultaneously addressing stormwater pollution in an environmentally friendly manner. ()
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There is a really simple way to get more protected bike infrastructure in #stl. Why don't our leaders do it?
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Berlin was one of the first global cities to implement pop-up cycling facilities in response to changing travel patterns during the pandemic.
In many cases, rows of parked cars were simply shifted over to create protected lanes, which are now a permanent part of the streetscape.
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